IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEVADA

IVAN VILLARREAL LOPEZ, No. 76468 Appellant, VS.

THE STATE OF NEVADA, Respondent. FILE AUG 0 9 2018 ELIZAINFH A. SRO PfnaU. 71, ORDER DISMISSING APPEAL ISEPUTY CLERK

This is an appeal from a judgment of conviction. Fourth Judicial District Court, Elko County; Alvin R. Kacin, Judge. Appellant's counsel has filed a notice of voluntary withdrawal of this appeal. Counsel advises this court that he has informed appellant of the legal effects and consequences of voluntarily withdrawing this appeal, including that appellant cannot hereafter seek to reinstate this appeal, and that any issues that were or could have been brought in this appeal are forever waived. Having been so informed, appellant consents to a voluntary dismissal of this appeal. Cause appearing, we ORDER this appeal DISMISSED.'

J.

Gibboffs Aa_as2\ Hardesty

'Because no remittitur will issue in this matter, see NRAP 42(b), the one-year period for filing a post-conviction habeas corpus petition under NRS 34.726(1) shall commence to run from the date of this order. SUPREME COURT OF NEVADA g. 3O72 (0)190A cc: Hon. Alvin R. Kacin, District Judge Elko County Public Defender Attorney General/Carson City Elko County District Attorney Elko County Clerk Ivan Villarreal Lopez

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